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Ornamental Plants plus Version 2.0 - 00001936
01/01/98

Amelanchier alnifolia--Saskatoon Serviceberry

Hardiness Zones: 2 to 7                                     
Height: 15 ft  Spread: 10 ft  Form: upright                 
Type: deciduous shrub                                       
Annual Growth Rate: 12  to 18 inches                        
Flowers: White                                              
Fruit: Black                                                

Comments: This extremely hardy shrub can be grown in a      
variety of conditions.  The fruits are about an inch in     
diameter and are edible.  The fall foliage color is yellow  
to red.                                                     

Cultivars:                                                  
   'Regent' - A small, mounded cultivar reaching a height   
     of about 5 feet and a spread of about 6 feet.          
   'Smokey' - Cultivar grown for its large, edible fruits.  

References for Cultivars: Bailey Nurseries 1997, Sheridan   
Nurseries 1997.                                             

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